Pig kidney kept a man off dialysis for nine months
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Who
What
- A genetically modified pig kidney kept Tim Andrews off dialysis for nine months.
- The kidney came from a Yucatan miniature pig and was genetically modified.
- The patient later required dialysis again after a MRSA infection and vascular damage.
- The kidney was removed 271 days after transplantation and he eventually had a human transplant.
- This marks the first use of a pig kidney as a temporary bridge to a human transplant.
Where
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (outlet HQ)
topics: Health, Science, Environment · language: eng
topics: Health, Science, Environment · language: eng
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